Drug - Nucynta (tapentadol) tablet C-II - 50 mg, 75 mg, or 100 mg - [Janssen Pharmaceuticals]
January 2015
Therapeutic area - Analgesia
One fill is allowed.
Nucynta is an opioid analgesic indicated for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in patients 18 years of age or older.
Tapentadol is a mu-opioid agonist and is a Schedule II controlled substance. Such drugs are sought by drug abusers and people with addiction disorders. Nucynta can be abused in a manner similar to other opioid agonists, legal or illicit. Nucynta may be abused by crushing, chewing, snorting or injecting the product.
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